Edmonton Mayfield - Guitar Lessons

Jessica Laurie

dustin hachey-collins (Guitar, Bass Guitar, , Banjo, Mandolin)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Dustin Hachey-Collins is a long time performer, guitar instructor, and multi-instrumentalist. With ten years of experience providing music instruction he structures his lessons to cater to the students interests, while providing a solid foundation for growth and understanding as a musician. Techniques and ideas are offered to the student through examples in songs they already know and love, to help encourage excitement and understanding.

With experience performing, recording, and playing for over 15 years, Dustin brings a well developed understanding of music to lessons. Specializing in folk, country, blues, and americana music, he is also experienced and capable in many other genres, including pop, rock, and metal. Believing that music education should be open and inviting, and that learning is a lifelong process, Dustin is happy to work with students of any age or experience level. He is currently offering lessons on guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, and ukulele. His rate is $28 per half hour.

eric lam (Cello, Flute, Guitar)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Eric Lam has a BMus, majoring in Composition and Theory from the University of Alberta and a Music Diploma from Grant MacEwan University. Eric has taught guitar for over 18+ years and he also teaches flute and cello. Eric teaches various genres of music, his students have consistently received outstanding results on RCM exams and even the golden medal.

As an active musician, composer and music arranger, he plays for various music events and concerts in various cities throughout western Canada. He has arranged/composed music for a radio station, TV program and local artists. In 2005, he attained the Best Music Arrangement Award from the Canadian Chinese Song-Writers Quest. His mission is to guide students to enjoy, discover and increase their musical knowledge. Eric is also fluent in English and Cantonese. Eric offers lessons at our Edmonton Mayfield location. His rate is $28 per half hour.

julia borden (Piano, Voice, Guitar, Ukulele)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Julia grew up with music all around her. She began musical ear training at six months old and completed Suzuki Music as a child. Throughout her youth, she would pick up several more instruments, learning to sing and finding her voice alongside her love and a lifelong passion for the whimsical world of music.
Julia completed the Piano Suzuki program and her RCM 10, and ARCT by the time she was 18. She pursued other interests and graduated with a Psychology Degree from The Kings University in 2018, but ultimately returned to music and completed the Piano Performance program at Juilliard in 2020. Julia loves teaching all ages and a variety of instruments. She takes pride in helping students build a solid musical foundation. She loves how music can inspire and support individual expression. Instruction in music production and music play adds to her skill set. Julia strives to connect with every type of student and guide students to their goals and beyond. It's never too late or too early to bring music into one's life. Julia is excited to teach at our Mayfield location.
Julia's rate is $29 per half-hour.

oleksandr fizar (Bass Guitar, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Voice)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Oleksandr is a teacher, arranger, composer, and sound engineer. He worked as a manager for the lesson centre “I Love Music” in Ukraine. He studied at Ternopil School of Music and Terebovlia Music College and he has completed levels 1-8 of Rock School. Oleksandr spent time working as the sound director at the Kiev University of Art. Oleksandr has experience teaching music to all ages and levels, and he is adept at tailoring lessons to fit his student’s needs. He primarily teaches Funk, Latino, Jazz, Pop, Rock, and Blues music. Oleksandr is fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, and English. Oleksandr’s lesson rate is $28 per half hour.

todd merkley (Guitar, Songwriting)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Saturday

Todd is a guitar player, songwriter, teacher, and creative with decades of experience playing and studying music. He has attended multiple post-secondary schools to study music including Selkirk College and he is a graduate of the MacEwan Music program. He has studied with some of the best music teachers in Western Canada and continues to seek out new ways to learn or think about guitar, music, and songwriting. Todd is excited to teach at Mayfield Long and McQuade and to be part of a student's journey into music and to help them develop a lifelong passion for learning the instrument. He teaches on Saturdays. Todd's lesson rate is $28 per half hour.

** Starting April 2nd, Todd will be expanding his teaching days to include Tuesdays.